Conus cacao is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[3]

Conus cacao
Apertural view of a shell of Conus cacao
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. cacao
Binomial name
Conus cacao
Ferrario, 1983 [2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Conus (Lautoconus) cacao Ferrario, 1983 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Lautoconus cacao Ferrario, M., 1983

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 22 mm and 55 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, and in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ Monnier, E. (2013). "Conus cacao". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T15307977A42830714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T15307977A42830714.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ Ferrario, M., 1983. La Piu' Grande Enciclopedia delle Conchiglie di Tutto Il Mondo, 1
  3. ^ a b Conus cacao Ferrario, 1983. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 July 2011.
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